Kirundi
umubyimba
Word parts: umu-byimba
oo-moo-BYEEM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiumubyimbaoo-moo-BYEEM-bahsoon
Englishswollen corpsesoon
Frenchcadavre gonflésoon
Meaning
A swollen or bloated body, especially a corpse that has begun to swell.
Good to know
graphic/literary register.
Examples
- Basanze umubyimba ku nkombe z'umugezi.They found a swollen corpse on the riverbank.
- Umubyimba waratanze impumuro mbi.The bloated corpse gave off a foul smell.
- Nti bemerewe gukwega umubyimba badafise ivyuma bikwiye.They are not allowed to move a swollen corpse without proper equipment.
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